Cali authorities will impose plate-based restrictions on private vehicles for the April 5 return plan to ease congestion on the vía al mar route. Even-numbered plates enter from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., followed by odd-numbered plates from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Cali's return plan for Easter Sunday, April 5, features a special mobility scheme with restrictions based on the last digit of license plates for private cars. The goal is to manage the high volume of travelers heading back at the end of Semana Santa, particularly along the congested vía al mar corridor.
From 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., only vehicles with even-numbered plates (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) may enter. From 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., odd-numbered plates (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) are permitted. Motorcycles, buses, and public transport are exempt to prioritize higher-capacity mobility.
District Mobility Secretary Sergio Javier Moncayo stated: “What we aim to do is organize the high flow of vehicles returning to the city during the end of Semana Santa, especially via the vía al mar, one of the most congested corridors during these dates.”
Control operations will run all day on major road corridors with transit agents present. Officials advise planning trips ahead, obeying traffic rules, and heeding on-site agent instructions.